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RSC Nursery

Ofsted: Outstanding
(Sept 2025)
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5.0(1 parent reviews) ·51 /52 Waterside, Stratford-upon-avon, CV37 6BA · Warwickshire
Number of places
49 places
Age range
0–4 yrs
Last inspected
Sept 2025
Local authority
Warwickshire

About this day nursery

The RSC Nursery, located in the heart of Stratford-upon-Avon at 51 and 52 Waterside, has been dedicated to nurturing young children since 1963. It provides a warm and intimate day care environment where children are encouraged to learn and grow through play at their own individual pace, fostering creativity and a sense of joy.

The nursery operates with a commitment to experienced and consistent staffing, boasting a team with many years of shared vision in childcare development and achievement. This stability ensures a supportive and happy atmosphere for the children.

The nursery embraces a mixed-age group approach, similar to a home environment, allowing children to move freely between various activity areas and develop new skills and interests with their peers under the guidance of staff. This philosophy is rooted in the belief that self-chosen play is crucial for children to make their own decisions, build relationships, and navigate developmental challenges within a secure, relaxed, and stimulating setting.

The facilities are thoughtfully designed with both indoor and expansive woodland garden spaces, providing diverse opportunities for exploration, imaginative play, physical activity, and quiet reflection. Parents and families are actively encouraged to partner in their child's learning journey, with their contributions highly valued and respected.

Our ethos

The RSC Nursery believes that self-chosen play is crucial for children to make their own decisions, build relationships and navigate developmental challenges. They foster creativity and a sense of joy by encouraging children to learn and grow through play at their own individual pace in a secure, relaxed and stimulating home-like environment. The nursery also values experienced and consistent staffing and partners with parents in their child's learning journey.

What it's like

Children thrive in this exceptionally nurturing and inclusive environment. Children arrive at nursery with high levels of enthusiasm and anticipation for the day and excitedly greet their friends and the staff. This inspirational nursery places children at the heart of all it does.

Small, friendly day careExperienced staff teamMixed age groupsExtensive woodland garden

Pricing & funding

A commitment fee is required to secure a place, which is refunded on the first invoice. No further information is provided regarding standard session rates, age-specific fees, or other charges.

Funding accepted

15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs)

Good to know

  • A commitment fee of £100 is required to secure a place.
  • The commitment fee is refunded from the first invoice.
  • The fee is non-refundable if the place is not taken up.

Key facts

Opening hours

8am to 6pm, for 50 weeks of the year, closing for bank holidays and for two weeks at Christmas

Staff

Staff ratios are 1:3 for 0-2 year olds, 1:4 for 2-3 year olds and 1:8 for 3-5 year olds.

Term time / All Year

All Year

Ofsted Inspection

Ofsted rating for RSC Nursery

Last inspected 3 September 2025

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding

What it's like to attend

Children thrive in this exceptionally nurturing and inclusive environment. Children arrive at nursery with high levels of enthusiasm and anticipation for the day and excitedly greet their friends and the staff. This inspirational nursery places children at the heart of all it does.

Inspector highlights

  • Leaders are highly visible, responsive and committed to continuous improvement.
  • Staff ensure the highest quality of education for all children and that each child has a precisely planned education programme that reflects their individual needs and interests.
  • Children benefit from extremely healthy and nutritious meals and snacks, which they relish.
  • The setting offers an extremely well-resourced and stimulating environment that captivates children's interests and enables them to make independent choices about their play.
  • Mealtimes are sociable occasions where children sit together as a family group, eat at tables laid with tablecloths and cutlery and pour their own drinks from jugs.
Inspection #10398510 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report

What parents say

Verbatim quotes recorded in the Ofsted inspection

Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the care and education the setting provides.

They say that their children thrive and are at the heart of all decisions made by staff in a diverse and vibrant environment.

Inclusion & environment

How they support every child

SEND provision

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are provided with the challenge that they need.

Outdoor space

The outdoor environment is a rich and integral part of the curriculum, offering children daily opportunities for exploration, creativity and physical development. Children have access to a vast space to run, explore and develop their gross motor skills.

Parent Reviews of RSC Nursery

5.0
(1)

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Inspection history

Date: September 2025

  • September 2025Outstanding
  • September 2025Outstanding

Frequently asked about RSC Nursery

About the setting

RSC Nursery opened in 1963 and re-registered in 2023. It is located in Waterside, Stratford-Upon-Avon. It is run by RSC Enterprise Ltd and is a department within the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). The nursery provides funded early education for eligible children. The nursery employs 14 members of childcare staff, with 12 holding appropriate early years qualifications at level 2 or above.

URN
2728514
Registered person
RSC Enterprise Limited
Day care type
Full day care
Register
Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register
Establishment type
Childcare on non-domestic premises

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